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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1993

IT HAD NEVER BEEN FILLED BEYOND THE DESIGNED CAPACITY SINCE ITS OPENING IN APRIL 1983.

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HE SAID THE FIRE SERVICES INSTALLATIONS WERE APPROVED THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT (FSD) IN 1983 AND THEY WERE CONSIDERED ADEQUATE UNDER THE DEPARTMENT'S PRESENT-DAY REQUIREMENTS FOR NORMAL SPORTS EVENTS.

WHEN THE COLISEUM WAS USED FOR OTHER PERFORMANCES, THE OPERATORS WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE UNDER THE PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT ORDINANCE.

WOULD REFER MATTERS, MR

UPON THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS, THE AUTHORITY THEM ΤΟ FSD FOR INSPECTIONS AND ADVICE ON FIRE SAFETY BLAKE SAID, ADDING THAT THE APPLICANT WOULD HAVE ΤΟ NECESSARY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS BEFORE A LICENCE WAS GRANTED.

COMPLY WITH

'THIS ENSURES ALL PERFORMANCES AT THE COLISEUM WILL COMPLY WITH UP-TO-DATE FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, HE SAID.

THE COLISEUM WAS DESIGNED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE TO ENSURE THAT IT ALSO COMPLIED WITH THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS LAID DOWN IN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.

ALL SECRETARY POSTS TO BE FILLED BY LOCAL OFFICERS BEFORE 1997

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SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) REASSURED LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS THAT ALL POLICY SECRETARY OR FUTURE PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL POSTS WOULD BE FILLED BY SUITABLE LOCAL OFFICERS, WHO COULD MEET THE JOINT DECLARATION AND BASIC LAW PROVISIONS, BEFORE 1997.

HE SAID THIS MIGHT REQUIRE A DEPARTURE FROM CURRENT POLICY AT SOME POINT IN ORDER TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO QUALIFIED LOCAL OFFICERS.

"IF THIS HAPPENS, ANY OVERSEAS OFFICER ADVERSELY AFFECTED WILL NEED TO BE COMPENSATED, THOUGH I EXPECT THE NUMBERS TO BE SMALL, HE ADDED.

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHIM PUI-CHUNG THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR WIGGHAM SAID OUT OF THE 15 POLICY SECRETARY POSTS, SEVEN WERE CURRENTLY FILLED BY OVERSEAS OFFICERS.

OF THEM, FOUR ARE LIKELY TO RETIRE BEFORE THE END OF 1995, ONE WILL COMPLETE HIS CONTRACT WITHIN THE SAME TIME SPAN, ONE IS LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED TO RETIRE BEFORE 1997 UNDER THE LIMITED COMPENSATION SCHEME, AND THE OTHER IS PRESENTLY FILLING A SECRETARY POST ON AN ACTING BASIS.

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